Police Constable Ethel Maeue, 39, from Mbaelelea in the Malaita Province had always dreamt of becoming a police officer and when she was recruited in February 2002 that dream was fulfilled.
“I was only one of four females among the 70 officers recruited during that year but that did not put me off,” says Constable Ethel, who is currently only one of three Police Prosecutors stationed in the capital Honiara.
The situation got worse in 2004, when Constable Ethel was recruited for an upgrade.
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) appeal to the members of the public especially in Honiara to remain calm as the country’s national politicians vote on a new government according to the National Constitution.
“Let me make it clear that the RSIPF takes no side in the politics of this country. The Police are independent of politics. Police serve the people of this nation and uphold the law at all times,” says Commissioner of Police, Matthew Varley.
The second recruit training course within the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) for this year has begun at the RSIPF Police Academy in Honiara with the recruitment of 70 new recruits.
RSIPF Commissioner, Matthew Varley, members of his Executive and Advisors from Australia and New Zealand attended the opening ceremony for the training course at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara today Monday 6 November 2017.
Her words may not be original, but 26-year-old Constable Annette Mepirke of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) strongly believes in the concept.
Asked what is her message for other women who might be thinking about becoming a Police Officer?
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) commends the general public in and around Honiara for the good behaviour and understanding shown during the three- day visit of the President of the Republic of China on Taiwan (ROC) (Taiwan) from 1-3 November 2017.
Supervising Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operation, Gwen Ratu says, “As the overall Commander of the Police Operation for the visit, I am pleased with the good behaviour shown by members of public in and around which resulted in an incident- free visit.”
Twenty dolphins have been released from captivity and 14 suspects arrested in a joint operation by Police officers in Gizo and Noro, Western Province and officers from the Ministry of Fisheries at Rapata Village on Kolombangara Island on 1 November 2017.
This came about after Police and Ministry of Fisheries received information that the dolphins have been allegedly trapped and kept for illegal export.
Members of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) this evening mounted a full guard of honour to welcome the President of the Republic of China on Taiwan (ROC), H.E Tsai Ing-Wen who touched down at the Henderson International Airport after 7.30 pm for the start of a two-day visit to Honiara.
The guard of honour for the ROC President included a Male and Female Platoon accompanied by a Colour Bearer Party. The RSIPF Brass Band was also part of the parade.
The Joint Border Security Taskforce consisting of representatives of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), Customs, Immigration and Agriculture departments have completed a tour of the islands in the western border including the Shortland Islands and Choiseul Province.
The tour left Honiara on the RSIPF Patrol Boat Auki on 24 October and arrived back on 31 October.
Police in Guadalcanal Province are investigating an incident of a store break-in at the Kauvare area West of Honiara on Sunday 29 October during which cash totalling $50,000 and other items worth more than $25,000 were stolen.
“It is believed that the suspect climbed on top of the roof of the shop and gained entry by cutting through the roofing iron and stole the cash and other items,” says Provincial Police Commander, Guadalcanal Province, Nixon Manetoga.
Police in Honiara are investigating the alleged suicide of an adult male whose body was found in front of a residence at Vara Creek in Central Honiara on 26 October 2017.
Police Forensic Officers attended the incident and after examining the body they transported him to the National Referral Hospital.
“Police would like to appeal to the public and especially in the Vara Creek area in Honiara for come forward with any information they might have on the incident,” says Supervising Provincial Police Commander for Honiara City, Barry Saukiu.
